In pictures: Apple faithful already forming lines in front of Friday’s iPhone 6s launch

Yes, it’s that time again, when the Apple faithful/crazy line up way early to buy the next version of the iPhone, this time the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus.

This year, people are standing out in the elements — and sleeping there overnight — to buy a phone that looks identical to the one they already have, but with, um, an updated camera and a new kind of screen press.

Here are the lines, in cities around the world.

New York

Above: Waiting in line in NYC (Eli Blumenthal ‏@eliblumenthal)

Above: Apple fans line up at the “Church of Apple” in New York to buy an iPhone 6s.

Image Credit: Eli Blumenthal ‏@eliblumenthal

San Francisco

Above: (Justin E. Harris @envisionwithj)

Periscoper Justin Harris reported that around 16 people were already camped out at the downtown San Francisco Apple Store Thursday night. Check it out here.

Boston

Above: (Image: MacRumors)

Hamburg, Germany

Above: “Oh man wie arm ist das denn. Wegen einem Telefon?” (Daniel Knott ‏@dnlkntt )

Sydney, Australia

Above: Marcus Barsum waits outside the Apple store in central Sydney Thursday. (Reuters/David Gray)

Above: This buyer, a media exec in Australia, sent a robot proxy to wait in the line. (photo: Mashable)